Never Bargain with the Boss (Never Say Never, #5)

by Lauren Landish

freeze, something about her tone stopping my clipped movements in their tracks as my mind instantly begins to race. Has she started her period? Is she confused about where babies come from? Did she fail another math test? Is she about to throw up? Am I?

I swear there must be dust in my eye or something. That’s the only explanation for why they’re suddenly watering.

Is she breathing? I don’t know. Am I? Definitely not.

“He told her that she was an NPC and I was the main character.” “Savage,” Riley says. I clear my throat. “Could I get a Dad translation, please?

“You’d be a great mom.” My heart leaps into my throat, and tears spring to my eyes at the deeply impactful compliment. “Thank you,” I whisper. Grace drops her eyes, her gaze locked on Emmett’s toes as she whispers, “I wish I had a mom like you.”

Miranda tuts, at least slightly. “Now, Kayla, don’t speak poorly of your brother like that. Let me do it. My son is an idiot, Riley.

“Oh, fuck!” I hiss, standing to my full height. “What have I done?” “Fudged everything up,” Grace answers with a heavy dose of ‘duh’ in her conclusion. “But you can fix it. You always fix things. You’re my dad, and that’s what dads do.”

“Hey, one more question. Grace said I don’t have rizz. What’s that?” he asks. I laugh, laying my head on his shoulder. “You’ve got plenty of rizz, Cameron. It’s how you made me fall in love with you.” I can feel his eyes on me, like he’s still trying to figure it out, but then he shrugs and presses a kiss to my forehead. “If you say so.”